For the average student, summer is a season to sit out by the pool, soak up the sun and hang out with friends. However, for a select few, this is far from a typical summer. While their peers spend their days sleeping in and laying on sandy beaches, more than 5,000 college and high school […]
The Reading Buccaneers are back in town after a winning weekend in New York. The drum corps took home the world champion title for the sixth year in a row. They were playing in the Drum Corps Associates World Championship in Rochester. The Buccaneers returned home Monday night, and they were very excited. Read the […]
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Marina Auto Stadium, usually the home of soccer’s Rochester Rhinos, reverberated over the weekend with the music of drum and bugle corps from across the country and as far away as Great Britain, performing in the biggest competition of the year: the Drum Corps Associates World Championship Finals. The intensity can’t be overstated. Think of […]
Last Saturday, Starriders Drum & Bugle Corps won the German Open in Hameln. With a comfortable lead, the title of the Premier Class went to the corps from Bad Münder. The Starriders took all captions and scored 69.85 points, a good ten points more than they did at the DCN contest in Huizen. The Devils […]
Drum Corps Planet Managing News Editor Kevin Gamin had the opportunity to speak with Tim Snyder, President of Box 5 Productions. Box 5 Productions are producing the audio and video for the 2010 Drum Corps Associates World Championships this weekend and, based on the feedback from fans here in Rochester, they are doing an incredible […]
A federal lawsuit that alleged the Dubuque Colts Drum and Bugle Corps and a host family for the program harbored a runaway child from Missouri has been settled. The lawsuit filed in February 2008 by parents Mark Howerton and Lisa Hipp charged the Colts, Executive Director Greg Orwoll, Program Director Vicki Schaffer and host parents […]
Teal Sound would like to welcome Jeff Bridges back in his new role for the 2011 season as Program Director. After having Jeff work with the Admin and Staff as a consultant during the 2010 season we are excited to have him in a more inclusive role for this year. Jeff brings with him many […]
As we look back at a very successful 2010, the time has come to begin looking ahead to the next summer. With many of the staff returning, plans have already begin for another great production. The complete design team is on board and already hard at work putting the 2011 production in play. More great […]
Fred Morrison, Executive Director / Corps Director, and Jaime Alvarez-Calderon, Program Coordinator of the Crossmen are pleased to announce Chuck Naffier as Brass Arranger and Consultant, and Jason Buckingham as the Brass Caption Head. Chuck Naffier has been writing professionally for the marching arts for over 20 years. In his focused efforts with brass, he […]
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